Assume bad faith

Here are a few things that, if you ever find yourself thinking them, are probably signs that you should take some time off away from edit wars.

"That editor who's supporting my opponent is either a puppet or a friend called in to help. After all, could more than one person oppose my natural good sense?"
"The other editor is only doing this because he hates me."
"That editor is a..."
- "sockpuppet"
  - "...just like me."
- "zealot"
  - "...just like me."
- "cliquish POV pusher"
  - "...just like me."
- "troll"
  - "...just like me."
- "power-drunk admin"
  - "...just like me."
"This is the work of the Cabal!"
"That editor is tag-teaming to revert me."
"This is all to promote the ________ agenda!"
"That so-called 'fact' presented is just the author's POV. After all, truth is a whole, and on the whole, only I have the truth."
"Editors disagreeing with me must definitely be students following the college course How to disrupt Wikipedia."
"Filling a user's talk page with the word 'fuck' 800 times will persuade him to my point of view."
"That editor is gay!"
"If I compromise, they'll know it's a sign of weakness."
"Policy was misused against me, and even if it wasn't, the policy sucks."
"Everybody is wrong, crazy, retarded or all of the above. Except me."
"If all else fails, I'll complain to Jimbo. That'll shut them up."
"I can do whatever I want, even if policy goes against me."
"I know! I'll do the most trollish, evil, and/or assholish thing I can, because it'll be funny!"

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